
| ´´´ | line / Linie (= 2,2558 mm) |
| 3H | Tritium symbol |
| 8k | 8 carat (333/000 fine gold) |
| 14k | 14 carat (585/000 fine gold) |
| 18k | 18 carat (750/000 fine gold) |
| 24h | 24h indication |
| 24k | 24 carat (999/000 fine gold) |
| 333 | 333/000 fine gold |
| 585 | 585/000 fine gold |
| 750 | 750/000 fine gold |
| 999 | 999/000 fine gold |
| A/h | Amplitudes/hour |
| A/m | Physical dimension for magnetic field intensity |
| A.H.C.I. | Académie Horlogère des Créateurs Indépendants |
| a.m. | ante meridiem |
| AP | Audemars Piguet |
| Ag | Argentum (=Silver) |
| Ar | Argon |
| ARSA | Auguste Reymond SA |
| ASUAG | Allgemeine Schweizerische Uhren AG (*1931 --> SMH 1984) |
| AS | Adolf Schild |
| ASSA | Adolf Schild S.A. (*1896 --> ETA 1978) |
| atm | Physical dimension for atmospheric pressure |
| Au | Aurum (=Gold) |
| auto | automatic winding movement |
| AWI | American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute |
| B-Uhr | Beobachtungs-Uhr |
| Baguette | Special movement shape |
| bar | Physical dimension for atmospheric pressure |
| Basel (Switzerland) | Annual World Watch, Clock and Jewelry Show |
| BHI | British Horological Institute |
| BM | Baume & Mercier (*1918) |
| BWC | Buttes Watch Co. (*1920) |
| Cal. | Caliber (=movement ID#) |
| CEC | Cartier Ebel Christalor |
| CEH | Centre Electronique Horloger (*1962) |
| CH | Confoederatio Helvetica (Code for Switzerland) |
| Chrono | -->Chronograph |
| Chronograph | Watch with time stop functions |
| Chronometer | Accuracy certified mechanical watch |
| C.O.S.C. | Contôle Officiel Suisse de Chronomètres (*1973) |
| ct | Carat (1/24 fine gold) |
| CWC | Cortebert Watch Company |
| DAU | Damen-Armbanduhr |
| Day/Date | Day and date indication |
| DCF 77 | German transmitter for radio controlled watches |
| Digital | Time indication with figures |
| DIY | Do it yourself |
| Doppel | --> Rattrappante |
| doublé | plated (case) |
| DS (by Certina) | Doppelte Sicherheit |